Coroner
Inquests their specialty
A coroner is a public official who investigates deaths, particularly those that are sudden, unexpected, or potentially due to unnatural causes.
The coroner determines the cause and manner of death, often ordering autopsies and holding inquests when circumstances are suspicious or unclear.
In some jurisdictions, the role requires medical training; in others, it is an elected position that may not require specialized qualifications.
The coroner ruled the death a homicide after reviewing the autopsy results.
Medical examination after death
- cause of deathWhy someone died
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
- toxicologyScience of poisons
forensic · evidence · ruling · findings · manner of death · postmortem · time of death · scene
Corpse holding facility
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- deceasedNo longer living
- cadaverBody for dissection
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
dissection · tissue · organs · trauma · wounds · rigor mortis · lividity · decomposition
Sworn statement as evidence
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- verdictOfficial court decision
- swornBound by formal promise
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
elected · appointed · death investigation · jurisdiction · authority · subpoena · records · next of kin
Crime scene investigators
- crime dramaFiction about lawbreaking
- QuincyMassachusetts coastal city
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
mystery · detective · thriller · noir · true crime · cold case · serial killer · body bag
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- cause of deathWhy someone died
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inquestFormal death cause inquiry
toxicology · forensic · evidence · ruling · findings · manner of death · postmortem · time of death · scene · suspicious
morgue
Corpse holding facility
pathology · dissection · tissue · organs · trauma · wounds · rigor mortis · lividity · decomposition · specimens
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
official · elected · appointed · death investigation · jurisdiction · authority · subpoena · records · next of kin · notification
CSI
Crime scene investigators
- crime dramaFiction about lawbreaking
- QuincyMassachusetts coastal city
- proceduralFollowing set steps
whodunit · mystery · detective · thriller · noir · true crime · cold case · serial killer · body bag · toe tag
- British JudgesLord Chancellor, Supreme Court Justice
- Swiss MusiciansDouble, Pegasus
- Crown OfficesLord Chancellor, Comptroller
- CW ShowsGossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Arrow, Supergirl
- Crown Dependencies Lawfief, seigneur, seigneurial rights, Viscount
- Isle of ManMann, Isle of Man, Douglas, Manx cat, Castletown
Coronerobstetrician
Childbirth physician
midwife · neonatologist · pediatrician · fertility specialist · birth attendant
Coronerdetective
Professional crime investigator
homicide detective · criminal investigator · police officer · prosecutor · criminal prosecutor
Coronerfuneral director
Professional handling burial arrangements
mortician · grief counselor · chaplain · priest · mourner
- coroner's officeDeath investigation authority
- coronary bypassRerouting blood past blockage
- coronary arteriesBlood channels supplying heart
- coronation robesCeremonial attire for enthronement
- coroner's report
- coronary arteryHeart's own blood supply